theScore - High School Sports the week of January 2nd

Henderson County Colonels Forward Sara Garrett (24), goes to the basket for a layup attempt under pressure from Daviess Countys' Paige Kramer during their semifinal matchup at the Independence Bank Holiday Classic at Daviess County High School in Owensboro on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. (Photo by Andrew wolf)

JASON CLARK / Courier & Press Mater Dei's Andy Reddington celebrates along with his teammates after the final second ticked away giving the Wildcats a 63-45 victory in the Class 3A State Championship over Bellmont in Indianapolis on March 27, 2004.

ERIN McCRACKEN / Courier & Press Mater Dei head coach Greg Schaefer gives advice to one of his wrestlers, Quinn Schroeder, as he takes on Jacob Melliff of North Posey for second place in the 130-pound weight class during the Mater Dei Holiday Classic on Wednesday.

ERIN McCRACKEN / Courier & Press Luke Kriech of Franklin Community High school works to pin Zach Henderson, on bottom, of Mater Dei High School while wrestling in the 125-pound weightclass in the Championship finals of the Mater Dei Holiday Classic on Wednesday. Henderson Defended his title from last year and defeated Kriech.

Patrick Price of North Posey High School and Ryan Sandwith of Memorial High School wrestle for the championship title in the 189- pound weight class. Price won a 6-3 decision.

Julie Roeder (1) right jumps into the arms of Audra Sanders (7) of Tecumseh High School to celebrate their class A Indiana High School Athletic Association state Softball Championship win at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis on June 13, 2009. Sanders pitched a 17-inning game ending after one in the morning the night before and came back to hold the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints to one run.

The Henderson County Lady Colonel Ellie Fruit drives the baseline against defense from Upperman's Kristen Smith in the championship game of the Independence Bank Holiday Classic Wednesday evening in Owensboro. (Gleaner photo by Mike Lawrence • 831-8346 or mlawrence@thegleaner.com) 12-30-2009